In the United States, a passenger plane caught fire at the airport. While passengers were quickly evacuated, some waited to be rescued on the wing of the aircraft. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane, which had 172 passengers and 6 crew members, took off from Colorado Springs. The aircraft, owned by American Airlines, landed at Denver International Airport. However, as it approached for passengers to disembark, smoke rose from the engine area. American Airlines announced that the fire was due to a malfunction in the plane’s engine.

WAITING TO BE RESCUED ON THE WING OF THE PLANE
Some passengers anxiously awaited rescue on the wing of the aircraft. According to a statement from American Airlines, passengers and crew were safely evacuated. The Federal Aviation Administration has initiated an investigation into the incident.

SUCCESSIVE PLANE ACCIDENTS IN THE U.S.

In January, in the United States, 67 people lost their lives as a result of a collision between a helicopter and a passenger plane near Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington.

Following this accident, while debates continued in the aviation sector, an air ambulance carrying a sick child crashed near a shopping center in Philadelphia. Six people inside the plane and one person on the ground lost their lives.